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The Isle of Man’s Minimum Wage rates will increase from 1st April 2025, following Tynwald approval at the February sitting, with the Single Hourly Rate increasing to £12.25, and the Youth Rate increasing to £9.55. The Accommodation Offset will remain unchanged. (c) PAYadvice 2025 In addition, the Department for Enterprise (the Department) confirmed that work … Continue reading Isle of Man – April 2025 minimum wage rise confirmed
Help us make it possible for all UK workers to ask for time off to volunteer and help their communities. A number of charitable organisations who are dependent on volunteers such as Scouts, Sea Cadets, Girlguiding, and St John Ambulance, is calling on the UK government to give all employees 35 hours of paid volunteer … Continue reading Call for 35 hours of volunteer leave
Thousands of veterans and their family members across the UK will have access to enhanced career support thanks to government plans to expand Op ASCEND. UK Government to expand career support for the armed forces community, ensuring support for all veterans, regardless of when they left service Careers advice service Op ASCEND offer to include … Continue reading Getting more veterans into meaningful jobs
Employment law changes from 1st April 2025 From 1st April 2025, a number of changes to employment rights are introduced: A written statement of employment particulars on day one of employment Time off work for partners to attend ante natal appointments Time off work to attend adoption appointments Time off work to care for dependants … Continue reading Isle of Man – Employment rights changes April 2025
On 4th February 2025 and following feedback from industry and a range of representatives, the Isle of Man Department for Enterprise (The Department) and Treasury have revised the Minimum Wage proposals originally set out on 17th January 2025. The new proposals will see Tynwald asked to approve a single initial increase to the main rate … Continue reading Isle of Man – minimum wage rate proposal changed
Treasury Minister Dr Alex Allinson MHK presented his third Isle of Man Budget in Tynwald on Tuesday, 18th February 2025, outlining key measures to support working families, protect businesses, and drive government efficiency. Describing it as a Budget for 'stability, progress, and fairness,' the Minister said it reflects the needs of the community while laying … Continue reading Isle of Man Budget 2025 changes tax and National Insurance
New research shows apprenticeships contribute £25bn to England’s economy, with reforms announced during National Apprenticeship Week... Apprentices in England will drive £25bn of economic growth over their lifetime, new figures have revealed. This is almost double the £14bn contribution found the last time this was assessed in 2018, demonstrating apprentices’ importance to the government’s mission … Continue reading Apprenticeships contribute £25bn to economy
HM Revenue and customs have started to issue guides, tables and documents in readiness for the new tax year starting 6th April 2925. Taxable Pay Tables Taxable pay tables manual method guidance for 2025 to 2026 has been added These tables are used to manually work out Income Tax on pay. CWG2: further guide to … Continue reading HMRC starts to issue new tax year 2025/2026 guides and documents
The Home Office has issued revised guidance to employers on Right To Work checks (Wednesday 12th February 2025). Who has to check a right to work? Employers must conduct right to work checks before they employ a person to ensure that they are legally allowed to work. If an individual’s right to work is time-limited, … Continue reading Right to Work – guidance updated
HMRC have issued the February 2025 edition of the Employer Bulletin which brings the latest HMRC updates and guidance to support employers, payroll professionals and agents. In this month’s edition of the Employer Bulletin there are important updates and information on: PAYE end of year reporting employers PAYE and Construction Industry Scheme repayments basic PAYE Tools — new release … Continue reading February 2025 Employer Bulletin
Promotion of salary sacrifice grocery schemes With the recent cost of living challenges and measures to improve employee retention, a number of questionable arrangements are being promoted by a small number of providers with statements such as ‘no brainer’! One such scheme being actively pushed are grocery salary sacrifice schemes. One of the promoters misleadingly … Continue reading Salary sacrifice grocery schemes! Do they work?
Shorter and flexible apprenticeships and new English and maths requirements to boost skills and support employers Up to 10,000 more apprentices will be able to qualify per year as red tape is cut to boost economic growth by giving employers more flexibility over maths and English requirements. Rules slowing down the training of workers in … Continue reading 10,000 more apprentices
Thousands of new jobs are set to be created as bidding opens for AI Growth Zones. UK government ramps up its Plan for Change as new AI Growth Zone bidding opens Development hotbeds for AI set to revitalise local communities, attract fresh investment and deliver new opportunities Interest is already building for high-potential sites in Scotland, Wales, the North … Continue reading AI Growth Zones to turbocharge Plan for Change
Most successful January in over half a decade for Home Office Immigration Enforcement teams tackling illegal working. Illegal working A record-breaking January for illegal working enforcement activity has been revealed by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper as the government’s landmark Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill returns to Parliament for its second reading Monday 10th February 2025. Tackling … Continue reading Blitz on illegal working
Only two months left to boost State Pension by filling gaps in National Insurance records from 2006 onwards Since the launch of the digital service April2024, 37,000 people have topped up more than 68,000 years, worth £35 million Those wanting to maximise their State Pension by plugging gaps in their National Insurance record have contributed … Continue reading £35 million added to State Pension pots
Government lays legislation confirming that the new National Living Wage and new National Minimum Wage will take effect from 1st April 2025 Millions of workers set for significant pay increase in April to improve living standards and drive growth Pay boost worth £1,400 a year for an eligible full-time worker as Government takes significant step … Continue reading April 2025 payrise boost to pockets of over 3 million workers
Qiqing He employed three people who were not allowed to work in the UK at his takeaway in Aberdeen The illegal workers were discovered during a visit to the premises by Immigration Enforcement He has now been banned as a company director for seven years following investigations by the Insolvency Service The former manager of … Continue reading 7 year director ban for illegal workers
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Schedule 2 of the Debtors Scotland Act 1987 sets out the amount that can be deducted from an individual's wages when they are subject to diligence against earnings (more commonly referred to as earnings arrestment). The tables within the schedule have been reviewed and as a result, the Diligence against Earnings … Continue reading Scottish Earnings Arrestment Change 2025